I am so loving this bible study. Week 2 was all about the Trinity and Community.
One way to define the Trinity is = God eternally exists as three persons (Father, Son, & Holy Spirit). Each person is fully God. There is one God.
We went over the "Nicene Creed". Click on it to learn more about it.
Our picture of God (how we see God in our mind's eye when we pray, read Scripture, and engage in other spiritual practices) absolutely informs the way we live our lives.
Trinitarian theology = the oneness of God
God is a God of unity!
Christianity is a monotheistic (one God) faith!
Trinitarian theology is 1 + 1 + 1 = 1.
It is essential to the Christian faith that our God is one.
Praise God for His infinite nature and that we can continue to grow in our understanding of Him for all of eternity!
For Paul, in the book of Corinthians, Trinitarian theology was essential to understanding the redemptive work of Christ and the power of Holy Spirit.
Paul's letters are important for us Christians today because although he was writing specifically to the ancient Corinthians and not us, through the power of God he was writing for us.
Because we know that all 3 persons of the Trinity have ALWAYS existed and none were created later on, we know that God has always existed in community.
Genesis 2:18 - Why did God know that it was not good for man to be alone? Because God Himself has never been alone either!
God, in His infinite wisdom, knows it is important for us to reflect His image & so He created in us a deep desire for good & whole community. Basically, God is in community, so we should be too!
God is consistently gathering His people to Himself throughout the story of the Bible, & God is drawing near to us all over the pages of Scripture.
Such a great week of learning. Lisa Harper is an amazing Bible teacher. I love her passion for God's Word. It exudes out of every part of her and it's contagious. It just stirs you in your inner most being. So thankful for this woman of God and all I'm learning from her obedience to teach God's people what He would have her teach.
The hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" has been in my mind this week. One because she mentioned it in the study but two because it fits perfectly with all that we studied this week. The old hymns that I learned as a child are coming home to rest so deeply in my heart these days. Don't get me wrong, I love all the new Praise & Worship songs but there is just something that hits you with such depth about the old hymns. It's indescribable but I feel it in a way that I never did when I was growing up in church. There's so much more meaning in them for me now.
God In 3 Person's,
Blessed Trinity!
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